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Plectatrypa

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypinidae

Taxonomy
Plectatrypa was named by Cooper (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m S Ludl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 25, 66, 965]. It is the type genus of Plectatrypinae.

It was assigned to Carinatininae by Bassett and Cocks (1974), Mitchell (1977); to Plectatrypinae by Copper (1996); to Atrypidae by Temple (1987), Jin and Chatterton (1997); and to Atrypida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Plectatrypa Cooper pp. 90 - 91
1974Plectatrypa Bassett and Cocks
1977Plectatrypa Mitchell
1987Plectatrypa Temple p. 107
1996Plectatrypa Copper p. 915
1997Plectatrypa Jin and Chatterton
2002Plectatrypa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypinidaeMcEwan 1939
subfamilyPlectatrypinaeCopper 1996
genusPlectatrypaCooper 1930

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Plectatrypa Cooper 1930
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Subg. †Plectatrypa (Gutnia) Copper 1996
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†Plectatrypa (Gutnia) neutra Johnson et al. 1973
†Plectatrypa (Gutnia) savagei Johnson et al. 1976
†Plectatrypa (Gutnia) variabilis Johnson et al. 1976
Subg. †Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) Copper 1996
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†Plectatrypa (Plectatrypa) imbricata Sowerby and Murchison 1839
†Plectatrypa hibernica Reed 1952
†Plectatrypa lamellosa Lindström 1861
†Plectatrypa savagei Zhang 1989
†Plectatrypa unicosta Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Imbricatospira [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-02 14:26:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:26:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Soudleyan to the top of the Pragian or 458.20000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (189 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) P. sp. (8533)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.2 - 454.0China (GanSu) P. sp. (8561)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Russian Federation (Siberia) P. sp. (206162)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (Gansu) P. sp. (23585 23590)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.2 - 443.1China (NingXia) P. sp. (20761)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Lithuania P. sp. (207244)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Lithuania P. sp. (207245)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) P. hibernica (89260)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Shaanxi) P. sp. (8538)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (GanSu) P. sp. (8570)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) P. sulevi (235885)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Russian Federation (Kaliningrad oblast) P. sulevi (235849)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Russian Federation (Taimyr) P. laticostata (37638)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom P. hibernica (163263 163264)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) P. sulevi (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3667)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Argentina (San Juan) P. sp. (8773 152571)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3680)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Illinois) P. sp. (26692)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8406 8408) P. tripartita (3462 3469 3471 3472 4980 5046 5047 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5111)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51493)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6United Kingdom (Wales) P. tripartita (4934 4935 4939 4940 4944 4947 4948 4952 4953 4959 4961 4962 4986 5002 5025 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5041 5042)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26691)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Norway P. henningsmoeni (14301)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Mongloian Altai) P. imbricata (13193)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) P. nodostriata (77052 77054) P. sp. (462)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Mongolia (Gobi Altai) P. imbricata (13188)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (446)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (465)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (Nevada) P. imbricata (24787)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) P. savagei (26034)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (New York) P. nodostriata (13045)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7Venezuela P. sp., P. imbricata (25066)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Manitoba) P. sp. (26729)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Australia (Victoria) P. australis (10191 10192)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (New Brunswick) P. sp. (24913)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway (Oslo) P. henningsmoensis (504)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6United Kingdom (Scotland) P. sp. (153465)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Norway P. henningsmoeni (14279)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51528)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Iowa) P. sp. (25045)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (Indiana) P. sp. (22818)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) P. nodostriata (77053)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden P. sp. (466)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden (Gotland) P. lamellosa (192192)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (Iowa) P. sp. (24963 24969 26717 26763)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) P. imbricata (68834)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Nunavut) P. sp. (184878 184895)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) P. wenlockiana (206347)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Komi) P. sp. (164186)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Jiangxi) P. sp. (27744)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26768 26769)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) P. sp. (26798 26803)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Canada (Québec) P. imbricata (25162)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (13523)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Nevada) P. imbricata (51557)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) P. imbricata (175060)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) P. imbricata (160536) P. sp. (195428)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) P. sp. (26805)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) P. rongi (26003) P. unicosta, Eospinatrypa savagei, Reticulatrypa variabilis (26009 26013 26014)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (23061)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13591 13592 13594 13669 13670 13672) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (13524 13525 13527 13597 13598) P. lamellosa (3973)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden P. lamellosa (77533)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czechia P. imbricata (14096)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (13069 13075)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Northwest Territories) P. rongi, Reticulatrypa variabilis (26011)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation P. imbricata (24749) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (24777)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Yakutiya) P. wenlockiana (79528)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Ukraine P. imbricata (23364)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (14195)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (13353 26815)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Lithuania P. sp. (207383 207384)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (Wales) P. imbricata (74668)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Iowa) P. sp. (25019 26702)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Siberia) P. wenlockiana (206378 206379 206380 206381 206386)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Arkansas) P. arctoimbricata (26023)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) P. capidula (242229)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) P. nodostriata (12932 13050 13051 13052 13053 13054) P. sp. (541)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) P. imbricata (49641 79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) P. unicosta (26059)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7China P. sp. (25760)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) P. sp. (26770 26816)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) P. imbricata (13017 13040) P. sp. (13104 13107)
Jaagarahu431.2 - 428.6Estonia (Saare) P. sp. (175061 175079)
Whitwellian430.6 - 429.6Canada (Northwest Territories) P. unicosta (26035 26042 26048)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13530)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) P. sp. (79733 79734 229626)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13833 65044 65045 65049)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (Nevada) Reticulatrypa neutra (180183 181133)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Nevada) P. sp. (591)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) P. sp. (595)